Inning: 1 Minnesota Tom Dickerson pitching. Ed Woods singles past the second baseman. John Ainge grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Henry Reynolds singles to right field. Bobo Shinault grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Billy Distel pitching. Jack Elko doubles to center field. Rafael Dickson doubles to right field. Jack Elko scores. Jo-Jo Coscarart strikes out. March Hernaiz grounds out to the second baseman. Rafael Dickson advances to third on the play. Jack Munoz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Don Walsh flies out to the center fielder. Art Mumphrey singles to center field. Matt Gunson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Flick. Tiger Woods strikes out. Billy Distel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Jim Flick walks. Jim Flick steals second. Tarrik Ford hits a home run. Jim Flick scores. Joe Picciuto flies out to the left fielder. Tom Dickerson strikes out. Jack Elko strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ed Woods reached on a fielding error by Jim Flick. John Ainge singles to right field. Ed Woods advances to third on the hit. Henry Reynolds singles to center field. Ed Woods scores. Bobo Shinault lines out to the shortstop. Don Walsh singles to right field. Art Mumphrey doubles to center field. John Ainge scores. Henry Reynolds scores. Don Walsh uses his aggressiveness and scores. Matt Gunson grounds out to the third baseman. Tiger Woods strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Rafael Dickson pops out to the first baseman. Jo-Jo Coscarart pops out to the third baseman. March Hernaiz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Billy Distel strikes out. Ed Woods strikes out. John Ainge flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Jack Munoz singles to center field. Jim Flick flies out to the center fielder. Tarrik Ford strikes out. Joe Picciuto grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Henry Reynolds strikes out. Jim Irwin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bobo Shinault hits an infield single to the pitcher. Don Walsh triples. Bobo Shinault scores. Art Mumphrey walks. Matt Gunson flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Don Walsh scores. Jim Schofield comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tiger Woods grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Art Mumphrey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Jim Schofield walks. Jack Elko hits a home run. Jim Schofield scores. Tom Lee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rafael Dickson grounds out to the third baseman. Jo-Jo Coscarart reached on a fielding error by Tom Lee. Jo-Jo Coscarart is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). March Hernaiz singles to center field. Jack Munoz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tom Lee flies out to the left fielder. Ed Woods flies out to the left fielder. John Ainge walks. Henry Reynolds flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Jim Flick flies out to the right fielder. Tarrik Ford singles to right field. Joe Picciuto singles to right field. Tarrik Ford advances to third on the hit. Jim Schofield flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Tarrik Ford scores. Jack Elko grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bobo Shinault grounds out to the third baseman. Don Walsh singles to right field. Art Mumphrey strikes out. Matt Gunson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Don Walsh is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Rafael Dickson flies out to the right fielder. Jo-Jo Coscarart strikes out. March Hernaiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Tiger Woods pops out to the shortstop. Billy Melton is pinch hitting for Tom Lee. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Billy Melton flies out to the center fielder. Ed Woods grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Alex Houck pitching. Jack Munoz grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Flick flies out to the right fielder. George Cole is pinch hitting for Tarrik Ford. George Cole grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bob Kahler enters the game as a defensive replacement for George Cole at LF. John Ainge grounds out to the pitcher. Henry Reynolds grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bobo Shinault pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Kevin McNeal is pinch hitting for Joe Picciuto. Kevin McNeal walks. Ike Wilber is pinch hitting for Jim Schofield. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kevin McNeal steals second. Ike Wilber walks. Jack Elko grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin McNeal advances to third on the play. Ike Wilber advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Rafael Dickson flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Kevin McNeal scores. Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Detroit total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Jack Elko (7), Rafael Dickson (7).HR - Jack Elko (5), Tarrik Ford (5).SF - Rafael Dickson, Jim Schofield. Baserunning: SB - Jim Flick (6), Kevin McNeal (4).CS - Jo-Jo Coscarart (5). Fielding: E - Jim Flick 2.
Game Notes Henry Reynolds is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Oddibe Castillo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Brian Wynn did not respond to coaching in velocity George Womack improves in power_vs_righty Casey Cheadle improves in range
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jerry Bues improves in arm Jose Eayrs did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Babe Jackson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Thomas LaCoss did not respond to coaching in velocity